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sewage system



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The lawyers also wrote that 800 new rental units would overwhelm the area’s sewage system, and that the project warrants a historical review because the Marina Safeway is “one of the first modern Safeway stores.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

County officials — and many residents, included Hanisee — would like to connect these pockets of Altadena to the county sewage system.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2026

The Navy official said the Ford’s sewage system, which uses vacuum technology to transport waste from roughly 650 toilets on board, has experienced issues during the deployment, averaging about one maintenance call a day.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 21, 2026

Repairs take years to complete, she said, adding a buzzer was broken for a year and a sewage system has been faulty since 2012.

From BBC Jun. 15, 2025

Every time blood went down the drain, they would pour bleach after it— they didn’t want Ebola getting into the Reston sewage system.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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